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Sunday 25 October 2009 (06 Dhul Qa`dah 1430)

Editorial: ASEAN summit

The three-day Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in Thailand, which concludes today, is likely to leave mixed feelings among some of the 10 member nations. There has been agreement... Full Story


BJP: A gift for the past

When the aging but still incomparable Groucho Marx, now trundling into his 80s, was asked what he most wanted as a birthday gift, his reply was succinct: “Last year.” Which is the year from their past... Full Story


BBC, BNP and the right to speak

Should Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National Party (BNP), have been invited to appear on Question Time, the BBC’s flagship political discussion program? This question has generated... Full Story




Thailand crisis is the result of democracy

The Thai media have been silent on the question of what happens after the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. But the king is 81 years old and he has been in hospital for a month now, so there are widespread... Full Story


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